A selected bibliography for personal growth and
a healthy workplace community.
Aaker, Jennifer and Andy Smith. The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.
Achor, Shawn. The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuels Success and Performance at Work. New York: Crown Business, 2010.
Adrian, Carol. When life changes or you wish it would: A guide to finding your next step. New York : Quill, 2003.
Angus, Jeff. Management by baseball: The official rules for winning management in any field. New York : Collins, 2006.
Beck, Martha. Finding your own north star: Claiming the life you were meant to live. New York : Three Rivers Press, 2001.
Bel , Arthur H. and Dayle M. Smith. Learning team skills. New Jersey : Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2003
Bell, Derrick. Ethical ambition: Living a life of meaning and worth. New York : Bloomsbury, 2002.
Bennis, Warren and Burt Nanus. Leaders: Strategies for taking charge. 2nd edition. New York : HarperBusiness Essentials, 2003.
Berkun, Scott. Confessions of a Public Speaker. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2010.
Blanchard, Ken and Spencer Johnson. The one-minute manager. New York : HarperCollins, 2003.
Blanchard, Ken, Don Hutson, and Ethan Willis. The one-minute entrepreneur. New York : Doubleday, 2008.
Bodian, Stephan. “Take this job and love it.” In Yoga Journal , January/February 2004, pp. 82+ .
Bolman, Lee G. and Terrence E. Deal. Leading with soul: An uncommon journey of the spirit. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.
Bolman, Lee G. and Terrence E. Deal. Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1991.
Burley, Ron. “Fighting back: Sometimes you need to be a bully to get what you deserve.” In AARP , March/April 2007, pp. 58-63.
Buscaglia, Leo. Living, loving and learning. New York : Ballantine Books, 1982.
Chartrand, Judy, et. al. Now Your're Thinking: Change Your Thinking, Revolutionize Your Career, Transform Your Life. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2012.
Chödrön, Pema. The wisdom of no escape and the path of loving kindness. Boston, Massachusetts : Shambhala Publications, 1991.
Chopra, Deepak. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A practical guide to the fulfillment of your dreams. San Rafael , California : Amber-Allen Publishing, 1993.
Collins, Jim. Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap…and others don't. New York HaperCollins, 2001.
Collins, Jim and Jerry I. Porras. Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. New York : HarperBusiness Essentials, 2002.
Cooper, Robert K. The other 90%. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2001.
“Compassion fatigue.” Victim assistance online. http://www.vaonline.org/care.html . Accessed September 20, 2005.
Cousins, Norman. Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient. New York : W.W. Norton and Company,1979.
Covey, Stephen R. Principle-centered Leadership. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1992.
Covey, Stephen R. The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness. New York: Free Press, 2004.
Crenshaw, Dave. The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Dalai Lama. How to practice the way to a meaningful life. New York : Atria Books, 2002.
De Kluyver, Cornelis and John A. Pearce II. Strategy: A view from the top . Upper Saddle River , NJ : Prentice Hall, 2003.
Dibble, David. The new agreements in the workplace: Releasing the human spirit. New York : The Emeritus Group, Inc, 2002.
Dooley, Mike. Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams. New York: Atria Books, 2009.
Dyer, Wayne. Getting into the gap. Carlsbad , California : Hay House, Inc. 1998.
Dyer, Wayne W. The power of intention: Learning to co-create your world your way. Carlsbad , CA : Hay House, Inc., 2004.
Dyer, Wayne. There's a spiritual solution to every problem. New York : Harper Collins/Quill edition, 2003.
Elmore, Tim. Habitudes: Images that form leadership habits and attitudes. Atlanta : Growing Leaders, Inc., 2004.
Ehrenreich, Barbara. Bright-sided: How the relentless promotion of positive thinking has undermined America. New York: Metropolitan Books, 2009.
Florida, Richard. The rise of the creative class. New York : Basic Books, 2002.
Forni, P.M. Choosing Civility: The twenty-five rules of considerate conduct. New York : St. Martin's Griffin , 2002.
Frankl, Viktor E. Man's Search for Meaning. New York: Pocket Books, 1985.
Franklin, Benjamin. The Way of Wealth. Bedford, MA: Applewood Books, Inc, 1986.
Freiberg , Kevin and Jackie. Nuts! Southwest airlines' crazy recipe for business and personal success. New York : Broadway Books, 1997.
Freiberg , Kevin and Jackie. Guts! Companies that blow the doors off business-as-usual. New York : Doubleday and company, Inc. 2003
Fried, Jason and David Heinemeier Hansson. Rework. New York: Crown Business, 2010.
Friedman, Thomas L. The world is flat (release 3.0). New York : Picador, 2007.
Gallo, Carmine. The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. New York: McGraw Hill, 2010.
Gardner, Howard. Changing Minds: The art and science of changing our own and other people's minds. Harvard Business School Press: Boston . 2006)
Gerber, Michael E. The E Myth Revisited. New York: Harper Business, 2001.
Gitomer, Jeffrey. Little Red Book of Selling. Austin, Texas: Bard Press, 2005.
Gitomer, Jeffrey. Social BOOM! How to Master Business Social Media. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: FT Press, 2011.
Gladwell, Malcolm. The Outliers: The story of success. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2008.
Godin, Seth. Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable. New York: Portfolio (Penguin Group), 2009.
Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Simon and Shuster Paperbacks, 2005. [NOTE: Compared to the other titles on this list, this book might seem out of place. It is not. Lincoln exhibited remarkable skill when it came to collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. These four vital skills can make or break our journey through life.]
Gordon, Jon. The Shark and the Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009
Gordon, Jon. Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009.
Gunaratana, Venerable Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English. Boston , Massachusetts : Wisdom Publications, 1991.
Gurian, Michael. Boys and Girls Learn Differently! California: Jossey -Bass, 2001.
Hall , Cheryl . “Is your boss an idiot? This book can help.” In The Dallas Morning News, January 2, 2004, p. 1D
Hall, Donald E. The academic self: An owner's manual. Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, 2002.
Hallowell, Edward M. Crazy busy: Overstretched, overbooked, and about to snap! New York :Ballentine Books, 2006.
Hanson, Rick. Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2009.
Hardy, Darren. The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success. New York: Vanguard Press, 2010.
Harvey, Eric and Michelle Sedas. The Power of 10%: How small changes can make a big difference. Flower Mound, Texas : The Walk the Talk Company, 2008.
Havelock , Ronald G. with Steve Zlotolow. The change agent's guide, 2 nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Educational Technology Publications, 1995.
Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. New York: Random House, 2008.
Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. New York: Broadway Books, 2010.
Hirsch, James S. Two souls indivisible. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
Hirsh, Stacey. “ Ready to take this job and shove it? You're not alone.” In the Orlando Sentinel (online: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/classified/jobs/orl-jobshatejobs05110503nov05,0,1289016.story?coll=orl-jobs-headlines-center ), November 5, 2003
Jacobs, Don Trent. Primal awareness. Rochester, Vermont : Inner Traditions, 1998.
Jacobs, Don Trent. Teaching virtues: building character across the curriculum. Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2001.
Johnson, Spencer. Who moved my cheese? New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998.
Katzenbach, Jon. R. and Douglas K. Smith. The wisdom of teams: Creating the high- performance organization. New York : HarperBuisness Essentials, 2003.
Kawasaki, Guy. Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2011.
Kirshenbaum, Mira. The emotional energy factor. New York : Bantam Dell, 2004.
Kragen, Ken (with Jefferson Graham). Life is a contact sport: Ten great strategies that work. New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994.
Kushner, Harold S. Living a life that matters. New York: Anchor Books, 2002.
Lawrence, Brother. Translated by Robert J. Edmonson. The Practice of the Presence of God. Brewster, Massachusetts: Paraclete Press. 1985.
Lee, John. The Anger Solution: The Proven Method for Achieving Calm and Developing Healthy, Long-Lasting Relationships. Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2009.
Leider, Richard and David A. Shapiro. Repacking your bags: Lighten your load for the rest of your life. San Francisco , California : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1995.
Leider, Richard. The power of purpose: Creating meaning in your life and work. New York : MJF Books, 1997.
Lencioni, Patrick. The five dysfunctions of a team: A leadership fable. California : Jossey- Bass, 2002.
Lencioni, Patrick. The three signs of a miserable job: A fable for managers (and their employees). California : Jossey-Bass, 2007.
Levoy, Gregg. Callings: Finding and following an authentic life. New York : Three Rivers Press, 1997.
Linkner, Josh. Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity. California: Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Luntz, Frank. Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear. New York: Hyperion, 2007.
Nelson, Willie with Turk Pipkin. The Tao of Willie: A guide to the happiness in your heart. New York : Gotham Books, 2006
Marshall, Joseph M. III. The Lakota Way. New York : Penguin Compass, 2002.
Mason, William C. “Dimensions of Servant-Leadership in American Not-for-Profit Hospitals.” Ph.D. diss., University of North Florida , 2002.
McTaggart, Lynne. The Field: The quest for the secret force of the universe. New York : Harper Perennial, 2002.
Medina, John. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Seattle, Washington: Pear Press, 2008.
Moore, Gary W. Playing with the enemy. New York: Penguin Books, 2008.
Myss, Caroline. Why people don't heal and how they can. New York : Harmony Books, 1997.
Nelson, Bob. 1001 ways to reward employees. New York: Workman Publishing, 2005.
Orloff, Judith. Positive Energy: 10 extraordinary prescriptions for transforming. New York : Harmony Books, 2004.
Palmer, Parker. Let your life speak: Listening to the voice of vocation. San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, Inc., 2000.
Palmer, Parker. The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life. San Francisco, California : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1998.
Parker, S.L. 212°: The extra degree. Flower Mound, Texas: The Walk the Talk Company, 2005.
Pausch, Randy with Jeffrey Zaslow. The last lecture. New York : Hyperion, 2008.
Petz, Jon. Boring Meetings Suck: Get More Out of Your Meetings, or Get Out of More Meetings. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Pink, Daniel H. A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York: Riverhead Books, 2006.
Pink, Daniel H. The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The last career guide you'll ever need. New York: Riverhead Books, 2008.
Pollan, Stephen M. and Mark Levine. Second Acts: Creating the life you really want, building the career you truly desire. New York : HarperCollins, 2003.
Qualman, Erik. Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009.
Rath, Tom and Jim Harter. Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements. New York: Gallup Press, 2010.
Rawicz, Slavomir. The long walk. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press, 1997.
Ruiz, Don Miguel. The Four Agreements: A Toltec wisdom book. San Rafae , California : Amber-Allen Publishing, 1997.
Sedas, Michelle. Welcome the rain. Flower Mound, Texas : The Walk the Talk Company, 2008.
Sharbuno, Jeanne. 52 ways to live success…From the inside out! Sanford , Florida : DC Press, 2002.
Shirky, Clay. Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. New York: The Penguin Press, 2010.
Shoshanna, Brenda. The anger diet: Thirty days to stress-free living. Kansas City, Mo: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005.
Stanley, Thomas J. and William D. Danko. The millionaire next door: The surprising secrets of America 's wealthy. Atlanta , Georgia : Longstreet Press, Inc., 1996.
Stephenson, Sean. Get Off Your “But”: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
Sternberg, Robert J. Successful Intelligence: How Practical and Creative Intelligence Determine Success in Life. New York : Plume, 1997.
Stevens, Jose. The power path: The shaman's way to success in business and life. Novato, California : New World Library, 2002.
Stowkowski, Laura A. "A Matter of Respect: Bullying in the Nursing Profession." Medscape Today. 9/30/2010. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/729474
Straus, David. How to make collaboration work. San Francisco , California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2002.
Success Magazine, Publisher of. Success: Defining Moments. Lake Dallas, Texas: Success Books, 2008.
Sutton, Robert J. The no asshole rule: Building a civilized workplace and surviving one that isn't. New York : Warner Business Books, 2007.
Taulbert, Clifton . Eight habits of the heart: Embracing the values that build strong families and communities. New York : Penguin Books, 1997.
Tavris, Carol and Elliot Aronson. Mistakes were made (but not by me). Orlando, Florida : Harcourt, Inc., 2007.
Tolle, Eckhart. The power of now: A guide to spiritual enlightenment. Novato, California : New World Library, 1999.
Urban, Hal. Choices that change lives: 15 ways to find more purpose, meaning and joy. New York : Simon and Schuster, 2006.
Urban, Hal. Life's Greatest Lessons. New York : Simon and Shuster, 2003.
Urban, Hal. Positive words, powerful results: Simple ways to honor, affirm, and celebrate. New York : Simon and Shuster, 2004
Urban, Hal. The Ten Commandments of Common Sense: Wisdom From the Scriptures for People of All Beliefs. New York: Simon and Shuster, 2007.
Virtue, Doreen. Chakra clearing: Awakening your spiritual power to know and heal. Carlsbad , CA : Hay House, Inc.1998.
von Oech, Roger. A whack on the side of the head: How you can be more creative. New York: Business Plus, 2008.
Warren, Rick. The purpose driven life. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, 2002.
Weil, Andrew. Eating well for optimum health: The essential guide to food, diet, and nutrition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
Weil, Andrew. Spontaneous healing. New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1995.
Weiss, Alan. Money Talks: How to Make a Million as a Speaker. New York: McGraw Hill, 1998.
Winget, Larry. It's called work for a reason! Your success is your own damn fault. New York: Gotham Books, 2008.
Winget, Larry. People are idiots and I can prove it. New York : Gotham Books, 2009.
Winget, Larry. Shut up, stop whining and get a life. New Jersey : John Wiley and sons, Inc., 2004.
Zadra, Dan. To Your Success: Thoughts to Give Wings to Your Work and Your Dreams. Seattle: Compendium, Inc., 2006.
Zadra, Dan. Be Happy: Remember to Live, Love, Laugh and Learn. Seattle: Compendium, Inc. 2010.
